Bio: Chioma Obiegbu is a multidisciplinary (360) visual artist, born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria but currently resides in NYC. Her work centers on abstraction (oftentimes inspired by child-like imagination) and visual storytelling, both vividly expressing black art and culture.
Line of Work
Main: Creative/Art direction, editorial (costume) design, visual consultation.
Part-time: Set design, photo retouching, painting, modeling, casting.
Development: Mobile videography, digital art, web design (Wix).
Clients & Positions:
Erykah Badu (editorial designer), Orange Culture (casting director & model manager), Unsigned Models (web & logo designer), Nappy Head Club (visual consultant, film editor & casting director), Alex Mali (editorial designer), Agnes Baddoo (creative director), Charis Foundation (web & logo designer).
Press:
Interviews: CRWN Mag, i-D, Vice, Unlabelled Mag, ColorBloc Mag
Publications: BBC News, InStyle, Vogue Italia (PhotoVogue), Hype Beast, Getty Images, SVGE Mag, ColorBloc Mag (cover)
Features (Social Media): Afropunk, Nataal, The Native Mag, Cosmopolitan, The Creator Class, Adolescent Content, Osengwa, Pattern Beauty, Agbara Mag and more!
Exhibitions: Photo flag flown in Rockefeller Center NYC as part of The Flag Project, Feb 8-Apr 30, 2021.